MAY/JUNE 2019 Issue 5 | Volume 57 contents COLUMNS 6 Taking Stock 29 Idaho Potato Commission 30 Potatoes USA 31 United Potato Growers of America 32 8 14 National Potato Council DEPARTMENTS 24 Cultivar Corner 33 Calendar 33 Advertiser Index 34 22 FEATURES 8 'The Very Best of Us' 2019 Spudwoman of the Year Alison Sklarczyk driven by quest to learn, help others 14 The NPC's Master Sergeant Hollee Alexander combines creativity, execution to keep National Potato Council on track 22 Spuds Big in Belgium Seed damage, possible CIPC ban present challenges to growers in EU 25 PAA: Controlling weeds from planting to row closure 4 Spudman.com Spudman Names Shawn Boyle as 2019 Emerging Leader on Spudman.com 20 Inside the Industry: Pest control Spudman recently polled readers through an online survey on the challenges they're facing in controlling pests 25 Spudman7: Nathan Tallman ON THE COVER The 2019 Spudwoman of the Year Alison Sklarczyk of Sklarczyk Seed Farm in Michigan. Photo: Zeke Jennings EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT More photos of Spudwoman of the Year Alison Sklarczyk. on Spudman.comhttp://www.Spudman.com http://www.Spudman.com http://www.Spudman.com